Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 vs Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9 Di2
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 comes out ahead (75% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 is £100 cheaper — £6,999 against £7,099.
- Weight
- The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 sits you more upright (1.45 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Climbing gear
- The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Langma Advanced SL 1 | Aeroad CF SLX 9 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,999 | £7,099 |
| Weight | 7.0 kg | 7.3 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 12-speed | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.42 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 29 in | 32 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 40 | 37 |
| Speed | 85 | 83 |
| Climbing | 83 | 70 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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